Welcome to this week’s Rob & Kristi Experience Newsletter — your quick dose of local market insights, helpful real estate tips, and community highlights from around the High Desert and Inland Empire. We’re here each week to keep you informed and inspired, whether you’re thinking of buying, selling, or simply loving where you live.

RealtyDude Featured Home

Hesperia • New Roof Just Added + Amazing Views in Every Direction

3 Bed • 3 Bath • 2,384 Sq Ft • Approx. 0.85 Acres • Tri-Level • RV-Style Garage/Workshop

18785 Talisman, Hesperia CA 92345 — custom view home with new roof and detached RV-style garage workshop

🔥 Big Update: New Roof Just Added This Week!

A major improvement that adds peace of mind and extra buyer appeal.

Fast Facts

Beds

Baths

1980

Built

2,384

Sq Ft • Tri-Level • Approx. 0.85 Acres

✨ Tour It Online

📍 18785 Talisman, Hesperia, CA 92345

💲 List Price: $544,999

🚨 Fresh Update This Week

A new roof was just added, giving this already unique Hesperia view property an exciting new upgrade and added peace of mind for the next owner.

Top Highlights

New roof just added this week — a major improvement that helps create extra buyer confidence
Custom 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath tri-level home with approximately 2,384 sq ft on about 0.85 acres
Amazing views in every direction — enjoy sweeping scenery of the Mojave Riverbed, surrounding mountains, and High Desert horizon from multiple rooms, decks, and balconies
Flexible bonus room off the main living area — ideal for an office, gym, sunroom, or possible 4th-bedroom setup
Detached RV-style garage/workshop with approximately 35' x 24' dimensions, high opening, shelving, and room for real projects
Cozy lower-level family room with open-beam ceiling, wood-burning stove, and access to the patio and garage
Circular driveway, horses allowed, and minutes to Jess Ranch shopping, dining, and everyday conveniences

This week’s featured home just got even more exciting — a new roof has just been added, giving buyers one more reason to take a closer look at this custom Hesperia property.

If you’ve been searching for a property with space, versatility, and amazing views everywhere you look, this home deserves attention. Tucked near the end of a quiet street, it offers a peaceful setting with a scenic backdrop that makes the home feel private, open, and distinctly High Desert.

The tri-level layout takes full advantage of the setting, with oversized windows, multiple outdoor living areas, and a spacious primary suite with its own balcony. Whether you're enjoying your morning coffee, watching the sunset, or simply taking in the mountain and riverbed views, this property delivers the kind of surrounding scenery that’s hard to duplicate. Add in the detached workshop, circular driveway, horse property appeal, and the newly added roof, and you have a rare blend of functionality, privacy, peace of mind, and unforgettable views in every direction.

Note: Buyer to verify all information including square footage, lot size, condition, permitted uses, horse allowances, roof details, and all property features.

🔗 See Photos & Details 📅 Ask About This Property

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed and subject to change without notice. Buyer to verify all information including square footage, lot size, condition, roof details, zoning/uses if applicable, parking, and all property features.

Local Business Spotlight

Johnny O’s Cafe 🍳☕

Rancho Cucamonga, CA • Breakfast • Lunch • Family-Owned Local Favorite

Johnny O’s Cafe • Kenyon Way in Rancho Cucamonga • Breakfast, lunch, and local comfort food

A Rancho Cucamonga Breakfast Favorite with a Loyal Local Following

This week’s local business spotlight goes to Johnny O’s Cafe, a family-owned Rancho Cucamonga favorite known for hearty breakfast and lunch classics, friendly service, and the kind of neighborhood feel that keeps regulars coming back. Located on Kenyon Way in the Albertsons center, Johnny O’s is one of those comfortable local spots where you can grab a satisfying meal and support a true small business at the same time.

From strawberry French toast and big breakfast sandwiches to bacon burritos, pancakes, home fries, and homemade biscuits and gravy, Johnny O’s is the kind of place that feels easy to recommend when someone asks, “Where should we go for breakfast?” It is casual, welcoming, and built around generous food and community support.

If you are in Rancho Cucamonga and want to support a local restaurant with a strong hometown feel, Johnny O’s Cafe is definitely worth keeping on your breakfast or lunch list.

📍 Visit Johnny O’s Cafe

Address: 11368 Kenyon Way, Suite G, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701

Phone: (909) 244-9457

Hours: Monday Closed • Tuesday–Friday 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Saturday–Sunday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Website: johnnyoscafe.com

Facebook: Johnny O’s Cafe

Instagram: @johnnyoscafe

Why We’re Spotlighting Them

Family-owned Rancho Cucamonga restaurant serving breakfast and lunch classics
Located on Kenyon Way in the Albertsons center
Known for hearty comfort food like French toast, breakfast sandwiches, burritos, pancakes, and biscuits and gravy
Community-supported local business with a loyal customer base and warm neighborhood feel

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Business details, hours, menu items, pricing, and contact information may change. Please check directly with Johnny O’s Cafe for the most current information before visiting.

🏗️ Commercial Property of the Week

Apple Valley Truck Yard Opportunity — Industrial Corner on Waalew Rd

✅ Industrial Zoning 🚛 Truck Yard Friendly 🔥 Reduced Pricing 📍 Corner Parcel

0 Waalew Road, Apple Valley CA 92307 — 3.05 acres industrial land at Waalew Rd & Ramona Rd

Offered At

$160,000

Size + Zoning

3.05 Acres • Industrial

Capacity Concept

Up to ~70 Trucks (layout-dependent)

🎯 THIS WEEK’S OPERATOR PLAY

Need a place to stage a fleet? This is a simple play: secure a truck yard footprint now, then decide whether to add improvements (fencing, lighting, office/storage) as your operation grows.

📍 0 Waalew Road, Apple Valley, CA 92307

Truck yard ready land on an industrial corner: 3.05 acres at the northwest corner of Waalew Rd & Ramona Rd. Flat, usable topography makes it an ideal footprint for a fleet operator who needs room for parking, staging, and maneuvering.

💡 Best Fit: Truck Yard / Fleet Staging

Owner/users who need a yard for tractors, trailers, box trucks, flatbeds, or work vehicles — with a layout concept that can handle upwards of ~70 trucks (configuration dependent). Add fencing/lighting/striping and you’ve got a scalable operation base.

Industrial zoning + flat topography = practical, usable yard potential.
Corner parcel for easier access planning and visibility.
Low basis for operators looking to control yard space instead of leasing.

🔗 See Listing Details 📩 Ask About Yard Setup

Truck capacity is a conceptual estimate and depends on circulation, striping, trailer length, setbacks, and any required improvements. Buyer to verify zoning, utilities, specific plan details, and allowable uses with the Town of Apple Valley. Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed; subject to change without notice.

🐾 Adoptable Pet of the Week

Meet Bailey 💛 A Sweet, Playful Pup Looking for Her Forever Home

Bailey is an 8-month-old pup with a loving personality, playful energy, and a big heart ready for the right family.

Adoptable Pet of the Week: Bailey — 8-month-old pup looking for her forever home

Bailey • 8-month-old pup • sweet, playful, affectionate, dog-friendly, and ready for her forever family 🐶

✨ Bailey’s Highlights

8-month-old young pup with a sweet and loving personality
Playful, affectionate, and full of puppy energy
Gets along great with other dogs
Loves companionship and enjoys being around people
Would do well in an active home where she can play, learn, and be included
Could be a great fit with another friendly dog to grow and play with
Ready for stability, love, and a forever family

Say hello to Bailey, a sweet 8-month-old pup who is looking for a loving forever home. She is playful, affectionate, and gets along great with other dogs — making her a wonderful candidate for a family ready to welcome a young dog into their life.

Bailey has that perfect mix of puppy energy and snuggly sweetness. She loves companionship, enjoys being around people and other dogs, and is ready to grow up in a home where she will be loved, included, and treated like part of the family.

Bailey would do great in an active home or with another friendly dog to play with. What she needs most is someone who can give her the stability, patience, and love she deserves. If you have room in your heart and home for this sweet girl, Bailey may be the perfect fit. 🐾

Ask About Adopting Bailey 📣 Share Her Story

💛 Help Save More Sweet Souls Like Bailey

Rescue and rehoming efforts only happen because compassionate people step up. If Bailey’s story touched your heart, please consider sharing, adopting, or donating to help We Rescue 4 Pawz continue helping dogs like her find safe, loving homes.

🐾 Donation Options

Venmo: @werescue2021

Cash App: $werescue4pawz

Zelle: werescue4pawz@yahoo.com

PayPal: We Rescue 4 Pawz

Adoption availability and placement details may change. Please visit We Rescue 4 Pawz for the most current information about Bailey.

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Buying a home can feel overwhelming when you are trying to figure everything out on your own. This class is designed to make the process feel more understandable, more doable, and a lot less intimidating.

This class is for you if…

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💡 Did You Know?

The Right Home Should Fit the Life You’re Living Now

Life changes — and sometimes your home should change with it. 🏡

The home that worked a few years ago may not be the best fit for the way you live today.

The space that made sense a few years ago may not match your lifestyle today. Maybe you need more room for family, a home office, hobbies, storage, or multigenerational living. Or maybe you are ready for something simpler, easier to maintain, or better suited for the next chapter.

“Right-sizing” is not always about downsizing. It is about finding a home that better fits the way you actually live now — with more comfort, better function, and more peace of mind.

If you have been wondering whether it may be time for a move, the first step is simply talking through your options. We can look at your current home, your goals, your timing, and what a better fit might look like in today’s market.

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Wondering whether your current home still fits your life? Send me a message and let’s talk through your options.

Every move is personal. Market conditions, equity position, financing, timing, lifestyle needs, and future goals should all be reviewed before deciding whether buying, selling, or staying put makes the most sense.

🏛️ Hometown History

Oro Grande Edition

Historic limestone quarry near Oro Grande California with workers and horse-drawn wagons

Circa 1900 limestone quarry near Oro Grande, showing workers and horse-drawn wagons.

Here’s an Oro Grande story that may surprise even longtime locals: the name Oro Grande means “big gold”, but the town’s real hidden treasure turned out to be limestone. Mining dreams helped shape the early identity of the area, but while gold and silver got the attention, limestone helped build the town’s lasting legacy. As local mining historian L.M. Vredenburgh wrote, “Even though gold and silver were attracting all the head lines, it was limestone that paid the bills.” The limestone quarries above Oro Grande opened around 1887, and by 1890 one quarry was already about 250 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 60 feet high. By the turn of the century, multiple small quarries were active above town, helping set the stage for the cement industry that became one of Oro Grande’s most recognizable landmarks. In other words, Oro Grande was named for gold — but cement helped put it on the map.

Quick takeaway: Oro Grande’s name points to gold, but its limestone and cement history may be the real story that helped shape the town.

Question: Did you know Oro Grande’s “big gold” name hides a major limestone legacy?

Sources: L.M. Vredenburgh / Mining in the Vicinity of Victorville, Wikimedia Commons, and Calisphere / California Historical Society Collection.

📊 This Week’s Market Snapshot

🏔️ Up the Hill (High Desert)

Apple Valley
Active: 290 Contingent: 29 Pending: 109 Sold (7 days): 16	Median Active Price: $475,000 Median Sold Price: $435,975 Avg DOM: 64
Hesperia
Active: 220 Contingent: 36 Pending: 97 Sold (7 days): 11	Median Active Price: $499,950 Median Sold Price: $500,000 Avg DOM: 64
Victorville
Active: 364 Contingent: 48 Pending: 149 Sold (7 days): 25	Median Active Price: $469,000 Median Sold Price: $440,000 Avg DOM: 62
Helendale
Active: 48 Contingent: 5 Pending: 12 Sold (7 days): 1	Median Active Price: $409,500 Median Sold Price: $435,000 Avg DOM: 104

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🏞️ Down the Hill (Inland Empire)

Fontana
Active: 180 Contingent: 59 Pending: 57 Sold (7 days): 27	Median Active Price: $702,500 Median Sold Price: $700,000 Avg DOM: 66
Rialto
Active: 66 Contingent: 17 Pending: 32 Sold (7 days): 8	Median Active Price: $598,500 Median Sold Price: $552,500 Avg DOM: 48
Ontario
Active: 152 Contingent: 33 Pending: 44 Sold (7 days): 13	Median Active Price: $799,000 Median Sold Price: $745,000 Avg DOM: 50
Rancho Cucamonga
Active: 167 Contingent: 36 Pending: 42 Sold (7 days): 15	Median Active Price: $1,040,000 Median Sold Price: $960,000 Avg DOM: 56
Redlands
Active: 113 Contingent: 28 Pending: 45 Sold (7 days): 13	Median Active Price: $767,000 Median Sold Price: $675,000 Avg DOM: 54

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🐾 Support We Rescue 4 Pawz

🐾 Featured Partner Since July 2025

We Rescue 4 Pawz is a local nonprofit doing incredible work in the High Desert to rescue, foster, and rehome dogs in need. Every week, we spotlight one of their adoptable pups right here in this newsletter.

And here's something personal: I now make a donation to We Rescue 4 Pawz every time I close a real estate deal. If you're ever looking for a cause to support, this one’s close to my heart. 💛

You can support their mission in a few simple (and meaningful) ways:

💸 Make a tax-deductible donation
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